We have over 4000sqft of dry/de-nailed barn board in stock! Get it before there are no more barns!
Reclaimed Materials Division - Stairhaus Inc.
Stairs & railings are our forte however our reclaimed materials division has grown to be one of the largest retail locations in Ontario. We stock barn board, threshing floor, barn beams, repurposed steel roofing and more. If we don’t stock it we will find it. Check out this quick video our pals @flypressfilms did for us showcasing what our reclaimed division is all about.
Galleries Updated!
It has been a month or two since I last updated our galleries. Take a look, added some really amazing projects we were a part of. May 1st - time sure is flying, enjoy your week everyone!
Barrie Chamber of Commerce Presents: "Business After 5 - Stairhaus"
We are really excited to host the Barrie Chamber of Commerce "Business After 5" meet & greet on Feb. 15th. This is our first opportunity to show off our one of a kind, state of the art, stair & railing showroom. Come for a tour of our shop and see how we build all those cool stairs!
The event will be catered by Liberty North, there will be a cash bar and we have some great prizes to give away.
Hope to see you there!
Showroom Mono-Stringer - It's ALIVE!
We recently installed and hooked up our tread LED's in our showroom mono-stringer. The lights fit amazing and provide the right amount of light.
There are many ways we can incorporate lighting in stairs. If interested please let us know!
Cheers
7000 Followers - Thank You!
Thank you!
We surpassed 7k followers today. We love showing you what we love to do and appreciate the support and awesome feedback we get from you daily. We have so many cool projects in the pipeline, can't wait to show you all. Help us out and share our profile, we have our sites on 10k followers by Christmas! Have a great day!
Galleries Updated!
I just posted a bunch of projects we recently completed. Check'em out!
SHOWROOM - Coming Soon........................
We have been working hard behind the scenes preparing for our grand opening in May (date TBA). Our showroom is starting to take shape and we can't express how excited we are to open this to the public. You will notice that our website address bar now has the "showroom" tab. Professional pictures of the finished space will be taken and added once complete.
We guarantee that you will be blown away with the options, quality and service you will receive. Stay tuned for more updates while things come together!
Barn Board Feature Wall - Do it Yourself!
Check out these progress pics from a barn board feature wall we installed this past weekend. Follow a few simple steps and this easy to install project can be installed by anyone with a little patience and a few tools.
Tools Required: 16g air nailer, compressor, hand stapler, chop saw, table saw or skill saw, jig saw, hammer.
Materials Required: dressed barn board, tar paper (roofing), 16g brad nails, staples
Installation:
- cut and staple tar paper to the wall. The black background makes and holes/cracks in the barn board disappear on the wall.
- install barn board working your way from the top to the bottom.
- the jig saw will be required to cut out light switches and electrical outlets.
- the bottom board will have to be ripped to fit against the floor. You can use a table saw or skill saw with a guide.
BOOM! YOU ARE DONE!
The key to a seamless and quick install is having the material dressed and ready to be installed. Let us take care of the supply and shop work, you install and blow your wife's mind!
Barn Beam Mantel SALE!
We chopped up a few of our beams this morning in hopes of blowing out this inventory! I have included a size list below, take a look and let us know if one of these is for your house! We typically sell out of these really quickly as they are half the price of what most suppliers retail them for. Most of the mantel beams will range from $200 - $300.
Mantel dimensions:
1) 10"x10"x59"
2) 9"x9"x57"
3) 8"x6"x92"
4) 6"x6"x60"
5) 6"x7"x56"
6) 7"x7"x40"
7) 7"x6"x54"
8) 10"x10"x48"
9) 10"x10"x72"
10) 10"x11"x72"
Barn Beam Mantels
In my opinion, nothing looks better than a barn beam mantel over your fire place. The hand hewn beams have lots of character and give off a warm feel.
Hand Hewn: "hewing" is the process of converting a log from its rounded natural form into lumber (timber) with more or less flat surfaces using primarily an axe. Cleaning up a beam is simple! All you need is a wire brush and an orbital sander. You can either stain the beam or add a protective clear coat.
Mounting a heavy barn beam mantel can be a challenge so make sure you have a clear game plan before deciding to nail one of these to one of your walls. The most common way to install a beam is to hollow out the back and screw it to a mounting bar/plate that is already secured into your stud wall. See below:
Step #1 - Install your mounting plate to the wall.
Step #2 - Hollow out the back of your beam. Apply PL Premium (our favorite) to the mounting plate and inside the beam.
Step #3 - Screw the mantel at the back to the mounting plate that is on the wall. Both the screws and adhesive will make sure that this beam isn't going anywhere.
Click below on a few examples of some really nice barn beam mantels. Here at Stairhaus, we stock beams anywhere from 6x6 all the way up to 12x12. The most popular mantel size seems to be anywhere around 7x7 to 9x9. We can cut them to any length and you can pick out what beam you want to mount on your wall!
Take a look at the gallery below and be prepared to want one of these over your fireplace! It's time to replace that cheap mdf builders grade mantel!
BARN DOORS Rule!
We sent out 5 custom barn doors last week, so I thought it would be fitting to whip up a blog post on these beauties. The barn door style has been around for hundreds of years however recently the demand for tracks has skyrocketed due to the popularity of having functional barn doors inside of your home. Whether we make you a rustic door out of reclaimed materials or you hang a brand new door, we sell the tracks and can offer a variety of door styles you can choose from (we also have barn doors in our showroom for you to see).
Take a look through this gallery and I guarantee you will find a style you will fall in love with!